NASCAR Penalty Box Full After Dover Infractions May 9, 2018 NASCAR NASCAR officials have today issued their penalty report from Dover International Speedway this past weekend, including L1 level penalties for five teams, as follows: From the MonsterEnergy NASCAR Cup Series: No. 3 (Driver Austin Dillon finished 26th for Richard Childress Racing) Infraction: Section 20.4.3.a&.d: Splitter Note: Splitter did not meet rule specifications. Penalty: Crew chief (Justin Alexander) has been fined $25,000. Car chief (Greg Ebert) has been suspended from the next Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Points Event. No. 14 (Driver Clint Bowyer finished second for Stewart-Haas Racing) Infraction: Section 20.4.8.1 Rear Window Support and Structure b. & c. Note: Rear window support braces must keep the rear window glass rigid in all directions at all times. Rule 12.5.2.6.2(c) applied to race finish as a post-race L1 infraction. Penalty: Crew chief (Mike Bugarewicz) has been fined $50,000. Car chief (Jerry Cook) has been suspended from the next two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Points Events. Team has been assessed with the loss of 20 driver points and 20 owner points. Points Impact: Bowyer drops from fourth to fifth in driver point standings. No. 19 (Driver Daniel Suarez finished third for Joe Gibbs Racing) Infraction: Sections 20.4.h Body; 20.4.8.1.c Rear Window Support and Structure. Note: Rear window not flush to Deck Lid. Rule 12.5.2.6.2(c) applied to race finish as a post-race L1 infraction. Penalty: Crew chief (Scott Graves) has been fined $50,000. Car chief (Todd Brewer) has been suspended from the next two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Points Events. Team has been assessed with the loss of 20 driver points and 20 owner points. Points Impact: Suarez drops from 17th to 20th in driver point standings. From the NASCAR Xfinity Series: No. 7 (Driver Justin Allgaier finished first for JR Motorsports) Infraction: Section 20.14.2.h Rear Suspension I-4 Truck Trailing Arm Spacers/Pinion Angle Shims Note: Truck Trailing Arm Spacers / Pinion Angle Shims not in complete contact with corresponding mating surface. Rule 12.5.2.6.2(c) applied to race finish as a postrace L1 infraction. Penalty: Crew chief (Jason Burdett) has been fined $25,000 and suspended from the next two NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Points Events. Team has been assessed with the loss of 25 owner points and 25 driver points. Points Impact: Allgaier drops from fourth to sixth place in driver point standings and won’t be able to use the win for a spot in the playoffs. No. 3 (Driver Jeb Burton finished 12th for Richard Childress Racing) Infraction: Section 20.4.3.a&.b: Splitter Note: Splitter did not meet rule specifications. Penalty: Crew chief (Nick Harrison) has been fined $10,000. Car chief (Michael Scearce) has been suspended from the next NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Points Event. All of the teams can appeal their penalties to the National Motorsports Appeals Panel.
